Criminals in South Africa are employing aggressive tactics to hinder law enforcement by surrounding their properties with Pitbulls, barbed wire, electrical fences, and other vicious dogs., in a recent joint operation in Ottawa, KwaZulu-Natal, a known criminal fortified his home to delay police entry. Despite these barriers, Reaction Officers and Police Officers managed to gain access using bolt cutters.
These delay tactics allow criminals time to destroy drugs, conceal weapons, and plan their escape. With violent crime on the rise, police and crime-fighting agencies are increasingly stretched thin and often find themselves targeted by criminals.through the SAPS’s Operation Shanela. Addressing the media in Pretoria, Cele detailed several high-profile arrests, indicating substantial advancements in their efforts.
“A breakthrough in the murder case of popular musician AKA Forbes, with the arrest of seven suspects who are now before the courts, including the alleged masterminds. The national task team investigating the Fort Hare murders has made significant progress with 24 suspects arrested to date,” Cele reported.
He added, “In Nongoma, senior officials from the local municipality, including the municipal manager and the CFO, have been arrested on charges related to theft, fraud, and money laundering. Additionally, a suspect linked to the murder of Rand Water Executive Teboho Joala has been apprehended.”